Photos from this evening, day 3 at Coachella, are continuing to come in from Renee
Coachella Sunset, day 3 as Social Distortion plays “Ring of Fire”
Social Distortion
More to come, including photos of New Order from last night’s set and some behind the scenes images.
The latest Coachella transmissions from Renee . . .
Sunset, day 2
Scene from Coachella
Violent Femmes
We’ve got a nice stream of photos coming in live from Sis Diss friend Renee who is currently taking in the sounds and sights of day two at Coachella. We’ll be posting as we receive them from her.
Up first is a couple of images of The Evens (Ian McKay, Fugazi / former Minor Threat and Amy Farina, formerly of The Warmers), and of 2 tone ska band from the late 1970’s, The Selecter, who finished off with a nice “Too Much Pressure”->”Pressure Drop.”
Ady and I will continue to watch the live coverage online while Renee takes on the photo duties and kindly shares here with us. Thanks Renee!
Arthur ‘Gaps’ Hendrickson / The Selecter
The Evens
Sisters Dissonance has a history of roadtrip-itis. It is not unusual for us to travel to a new place that is a decent distance away for a show at least once, if not a few times each year. The goal: eliminate the 400 mile gap between us, soak up music we love, find good food and drink and culture, and explore a new location.
2013 is a bit different. Last July after attending the 2012 Newport Folk festival, my sister Ady and I decided on the spot that all of our traveling pennies would immediately be stashed and we named the Newport Folk Festival our sole 2013 long-distance travel destination.
NFF 2012: Jim James/ My Morning Jacket, Fort Stage
{ Travel back in time to last year’s festival via our archive}
{ An Alphabetical Memoir of the 2012 Newport Folk Festival }
It’s no joke when I say the groundwork for our trip this year was laid less than a few weeks after we returned home from the festival last year. We also added a 2013 NFF countdown on this site back in August. Now here we are a mere 16 weeks away, bands are being announced on a rolling basis (that has been a bit like getting to open a giant gift every few days as the festival tweets and posts announcements as they are added to the schedule), and we are reveling in our decision. The excitement grows evermore!
The festival, despite the fact that the full line up was not announced before tickets were released, managed to sell out (very quickly) all 2 and 3-day passes, and single day passes for Saturday and Sunday. All that remains now is some single-day Friday tickets, which are still available via the Newport Folk Festival site (a-hemm-grab’em!). A testament to the adoration of the finest of festivals.
Among the line up this year are acts that fall into three categories: those that we have covered in the past including The Felice Brothers, Andrew Bird, John McCauley (Deer Tick), The Mountain Goats, Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Spirit Family Reunion, and Shovels and Rope—all of whom we danced around in excitement as they were announced. We are looking forward to catching them all again.
Then there are the many acts that we have never had a chance to see live (Feist, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Justin Townes Earle, Colin Meloy, Lumineers to name but a few)—until now. For that we are equally excited. Finally, there are those that we’ve only just discovered thanks to NNF, that adds to this buildup of anticipation. (For me Bombino, Cold Specks, Lord Huron, and Trombone Shorty are among those calling!) I have no doubt every single act on the bill will be an amazing experience. The amount of energy and love and camaraderie that fills the air in Newport, RI on that very special folkin’ weekend is immeasurable and not fully defined on paper or in words. You just have to be there. And we anxiously await that moment when we have arrived there once again.
(Yet to be announced are the NFF after shows…a whole other world unto themselves!)
Somewhere in the “outskirts” of Austin, TX – there was an amazing show Tim Kasher played on March 13, 2013. TK joked with the crowd, through funny giggles that he was excited to play this SXSW, hard to get tickets for- secret show in his familiar self-depricating tone. I wonder if he would have rather been in TX on this awesome Wednesday night, or if he was aware of how much the crowd enjoyed his set here in Philly.
This made my third time seeing him (should have been fourth, but illness seems to preempt me whenever he is in town. In fact tonight I could have stayed behind yet again for an illness, but didn’t). I had many thoughts tonight as I always seem to note in my posts. My first thought was that I get to photograph and unbearded Tim Kasher! I made a silly assumption that he was beard-free only because of the promo photo he posted this week with NO beard. “God Damn” his beard grows fast. My sister Shan’s first question by text while I’m pushing through the crowd to settle in to photograph him (see the photo set here) was, ” Is his beard gone? Is his pirate name rebeard? Why is the first question I’m asking about his beard”? {Insert laughter here}
Tonight, had I been able to interview him like I did back in 2011 after his solo set at Johnny Brenda’s I would have asked him a couple questions, I had a few formulated in my head.
He played many new songs for the crowd, and I was curious about the evolution of his song writing. Words then melody? Melody then words? I am always curious about what went into the song as it was written. Was the writer driving, in the shower, sitting over coffee, dreaming? I especially liked the song he dedicated to Man. I am not a man, but if I were I could see myself oddly identifying with it. Not sure what that reveals about me, and I’m not sure if I care? I loved his glow stick props he shared with the crowd. I caught one with the girl in front of me. We both literally had one end of it each. I let her keep it. She was getting pretty drunk, yea I just thought it was best to let go.
The night ended with an encore, where Tim asked for requests. The man with the loudest lungs got his way and we were graced with “Album of the Year” from his former band, The Good Life (which I bought a ticket to see last year when they weren’t actually playing Philly, but Ticketfly had advertised and sold one to me. I’m still confused by this mystery. And I think my tweet to the universe, “I just got The Good Life tickets” confused the band also). So, in the middle of the last song he was without a drummer and he invited someone to play the drum portion from the crowd. No one stepped up at first except to play guitar. Eventually Tim on vocals, and a guitar and drummer from the audience, he was able to conclude the night singing in the crowd. It was fun, and a great way to spend and end a Wednesday night.
Oh, and the other thought I had was during his set was, “I wonder if out of the three bearded sets I’ve photographed of his when in Philly– do I have enough Tim drinking beverages to create a montage? There is always a coffee cup, and whiskey cup or two, or three. I might have to put that together.
Thanks for a great show in a great venue, in a great town just outside “Austin”. I feel so lucky to have caught an imaginary private sxsw set without the lengthy, costly travel!
Till next time!
~Ady
For older Tim Kasher set click here. For older Cursive set, click here.
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